Development Related Post Graduate Courses
You can apply for Masters’ or Ph.D. scholarships at a state or state-recognized university in Germany if you have two years of professional experience.
Scholarships are available from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) for foreign graduates from developing and newly industrialized countries in all disciplines.
This is in designed to motivate the training of specialists and experts from developing and emerging economies.
Required Field(s) Of Study
Masters or PhD courses in Economic Sciences/Business Administration/Political Economics; Development Cooperation; Engineering and Related Sciences; Mathematics; Regional and Urban Planning; Agricultural and Forest Sciences; Natural and Environmental Sciences; Medicine and Public Health; Social Sciences, Education and Law; and Media Studies.
View this downloadable file to see the complete list of eligible development-related postgraduate courses for 2023/2024.
Who can apply for this scholarship?
Graduates with at least two years experience in these eligible countries
Scholarship Value
Monthly compensation range from 861 euros for graduates to 1,200 euros for doctorate students, depending on academic level.
Health, accident, and personal liability insurance premiums
Unless the expenses are covered by the home nation or another source of support, you will be given a travel allowance.
Scholarship recipients may be eligible for the following additional advantages under certain circumstances:
Rental assistance on a monthly basis
Allowance for accompanying family members on a monthly basis
Eligibility For Scholarship
-Candidates must meet the academic standards and can be anticipated to complete a study program in Germany (above-average first academic exam result – top performance third, language skills).
-Candidates must hold a Bachelor’s degree (typically a four-year program) in a relevant field.
-Candidates should have a minimum of two years of professional experience.
-Candidates must have development-related motivation and will be required to assume social responsibility and initiate and support change processes in their personal and professional environments following their training/scholarship.
The Average Scholarship Beneficiary:
Works for a government, a state, or a private enterprise in a developing country, and is responsible for the design and implementation of directives and projects with an emphasis on development policies affecting technological, economic, or social issues.
Holds a Bachelor’s degree in a related field (usually four years).
At the time of application, he or she has finished an academic degree with far above average results (upper third) and at least two years of comparable professional experience after the first degree (bachelor).
His or her academic degrees should be no older than six years.
Applicants who have lived in Germany for more than 15 months at the time
Language Skills Requirements
- For study courses in German (scholarship includes a preparatory 6-month German language course in Germany): Successful passing of the language examination DSH 2 or TestDaF 4 before the start of the study course. Therefore, a minimum German language level of B1 at the time of application is a requirement, that needs to be proofed by providing a current certificate.
Note: It is not possible to pass the required German language courses (DSH or TestDaF) without any previous basic knowledge in the German language (at least B1 Level), even with the preceding six-month intensive course in Germany. Passing the language test is a formal prerequisite for matriculation at the respective German university. - For courses in English: IELTS (Band 6) certificate or TOEFL (minimum score: 550 paper based, 213 computer based, 80 internet based)
Note: Some courses may expect a different level. For detailed information see the relevant course description on the following pages.
Duration For Funding
The duration of funding for this scholarship is 12-48 months
Application Procedure
Applications have only to be sent to the respective course directly! Please refer to their respective websites for the application procedure (e.g. online application), for the application deadline and the documents to be submitted.
Applications sent to the DAAD will not be forwarded to the respective course/university.
You can apply for up to three courses. If applying to more than one course, please list courses in order of priority in the DAAD application forms (see 7. Choice of host university/institution in Germany) and do not change the priorities in the according application form!
Visit this site to see more and apply.
Germany International Students Affordable Accommodation
Getting accommodation for a foreign or international student can be a demanding experience. You can learn more and obtain support from these two websites:
The DAAD program also gives accommodation support, view this page to know more
This course starts 2023/2024
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